Would Frank Bruno be able to win a world title had he of been in his prime now?

There have been plenty opponents he could have beaten for a belt. Glazgov or Martin most obviously.

 

I´m not sure about AJ and Parker but he might be able to set Wilder on backfoot and hurt him. He´s not gonna beat AJ. Parker is probably tougher than him, not sure though.

 

Him and AJ would have a good scrap but Frank loses by Ko mid fight.

 

He might be able to do it now.

A year or two from now, it could be a different matter!

 

Yeah, I think that Bruno could beat any of the champions today. People forget that against McCall, unless McCall had a breakdown like he did against Lewis and stopped fighting, there was little hope that Bruno would have knocked him out and win by Ko. He would have to go 12 hard rounds despite his own suspect chin and stamina and win on points but he did it.

Against today's champions, who can doubt that Bruno, unlike in the McCall fight, has the option to Ko all of them because none of have the granite chin of McCall, as well as maybe winning on points? Not saying he definitely will cause I can easily picture him losing to any of them as well but yes I can see Bruno having as much chance of winning the title today as when he was fighting.

 

Bruno would have a good chance of stopping any of the last several beltholders.

 

sure, just for long at all.

as in flying pigs

 

That outcome is possible, but lets not write Frank off just yet.

Frank to be fair could box as well as fight, he had a ramrod jab which was very effective when he got it going, look at the trouble he gave Lewis, who himself was an excellent boxer when he wanted to be, good movements, very slick speed etc etc.

Joshua, very slow come forward brawler, relies on his size and punch power.

Personally i could see Frank sticking that jab in AJs face for a couple of rounds marking him up, the occasional right clipping him too, and if a good right off Frank lands on him solidly, he is down and almost out, he would get up and Frank brutally KOs him.

 

I have him above Wilder and Parker and i’m not presently convinced AJ is better.
The level of competition now is very poor, apart from AJ fighting an over the hill Wlad none of them have fought anybody.

 

Jesus yes Bruno beats Parker at the very least.